LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 22 May 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kelson City Council will bo held ut the Council Chambers this eveniiig. Ohakune must be quite a lively place to live in whilst road improvements are proceeding. In one the other day a party of borough workmen put a cliaige of gelignite under a stump, which, .when the explosion took place, was hurled bodily into the air, and lauded on the roof of a cottage. It went right through the roof, and put a hole through the ce'lini'- of one of the rooms, wheie it stuck? Tho occupants of the house were at home at the time, but fortunately escaped unhurt. A vouth named F- H. Ga.y pleaded o-uilty to riding a bicycle without a light on Walceiield Quay oil 16th mst Defendant explained that liis light had iust gone out,' and that he intended to get a supply of carbide at a store near bv. Mr B. H. Moller, who was on the bench, imposed a fine o£ £l, with 7s costs. Tho underwriters interested in insurance against appendicitis have doubled the premium, says the "Daily Kewij and Leader." A few months ago the pTice per £IOO was 10s, but eo great was the number of claims that it has now been raised to £1 It is interesting to note that with the raising of the oremiu.m tho malady was substantially abated. Intending policy holders are required to answer five questions as to their state of health. , A novel "burglar alarm has Vieen P' ac ~ ed on the market in Germany, composed of a small metal disc, circular in shape, which may be easily carried in the vest pocket. It is so arranged that a detonating cap may be inserted, and so loaded it becomes a terror .to sneaft-thievee. Suppose a traveller is staying in a strange hotel and finds that he cannot lock "his doov. He places a chair against the door, and slips the disc under one of its legs. Should anyone attempt to enter the room the chair is forced out of position, the disc flies open and the cap explodes awakening the sleeper. The disc may be need -under baggage, in purses, under bicycle or automobile tyrer. and in many other ways. The annual meeting of tho Xgatimoti branch of the Farmers' Union was held on Friday last. Mr G-uy Beatson was re-elected president, Mr A. C. Strachaif vice-president, and Messrs Fd. Havcock, ,T. G. Beatsion, W. D. Whelan, E. G. Wells, A. Lloyd. H. 'My I ton. C. B. Brereton, Leslie Cederman and J. Kemnftiit were elected the executive. Mr C. E. Beatson was re-elected auditor : MY Guv. secretary and treasurer, and delegate to th? Kelson Farmers' Union. The"chief business was the question of a railway from Motueka wharf to Tapawera. Considerable discussion took place and it was concluded that the district, within the points named, had progressed so much thf.t it was time the residents pet itioned f. n- a licht railway. A committee was elected to go further into the matter arid to report to a public meeting to.be held to-morrow.

Don you want bargain Em,broideries? At 7.30 to-morrow night we'll offer a whole lot of slightly soiled Embroideries and Insertions for 2jd yard. Auckland Clothing and Drapery 'Co.* Sale To-morrow and following few davs! Furs, Dtess Tweeds, Raincoats, Sports Coats, Pvjama Cloths, Motor Scarves, Neckwear, all reduced; also Tosca Nets and' Trimmings in all colours at half price.—Trathen and Co.'

Tlii; West port Coal Company s pay at the mines for the past fortnight was the highest since the strike, amounting to £7350. The company is working shorthanded owing to the present difficulty in fretting the number of men required.

Tho estimated expenditure I>y the Auckland Citv Council during the ensiiill<>■ year is £144,103, and the estimated revenue £59,336, leaving £84,772 to be provided out of rates.

June 24i1l will -be the 600 th annivorsary o) tho Battle of Bannockbnrn. and the Scottish societies in Wellington are taking steps to suitably mark the occasion.

A French landowner, who has committed suicide, lett a curious letter, in which he expressed the wish that there will be no "black beetles" (Freiteh slang for mourners) at his funeral. Ho lel't to the "Progress Club"' 300 pints of wine, that his comrades may drink his health.

lie turned Territorials from the Takai;au camp mention an incident that might easily have proved serious. It was the temporary illness through pto-mained-poisoning of a largo number of the 11th Regiment, caused through appies having been left in a galvanised icon bucket. One member was unconscious for over an hour, while otheis were only a little less seriously affected.

Stormy weather is still prevalent in Wellington, and shipping continues to be lie Id up. The Anchov linei Nikau, which has a reputation for facing almost anything in the Straits, did not put to sea last night owing to the exceptional severity of the gale. This is only tho second occasion in five years that the sturdy little steamerjnis missed a trip*on account of baa weauier conditions. Vessels entering Wellington do not seem to have experienced a. very rough time last night, as the Pateena, which left Nelson at 8 o'clock, readied Wellington at 4.45 this morning.

Mr Carnegie's latest .project to stimulate the peace propaganda is to purchase 50.000 copies of a picture, which he will distribute broadcast to college and university students. The original of the picture, which was drawn for a New York illustrated .pa;per by Angus McDonnell, is in a conspicuous place on Mr Carnegie's desk. It represents a father about to go to the front, saying farewell to his wife and a golden-haired girl of 10. A saddled horse and an attendant wait in the background. The little girl's arms are about the soldier's neck. "Daddy," the little girl is represented as T "are you going to kill some other little "girl's father?" Already copies have been sent to students in China, Japan, India, and Turkey, and the ironmaster proposes to place them in every college and university in the world. Since Mi Carnegie created the peace endowment fund of £2.000,000, his friends say lie has been continually thinking of other for abolishing "war. The latest scheme involves the expenditure of only a few hundreds of pounds, but Mr 'Carlie" ie believes that the pathetic picture, revealing, in a few bold strokes, the little girl's solicitude for some other little girl's father, will appeal eloquently to the"universal instinct <jf humanity.

A hydro-aeroplane was used on March 24 at Miami, Florida, for the first time, in history, to capture a thief who had escaped on a steamship. Several days before a guest at the Royal Palm Hotel was mysteriously robbed of a valuable diamond brooch and a la *S e amount of money, and no clue could be fo" nd pointing to the thief's identity. A few hours before the .steamship Miami lett port, however, a negro at the hotel suddenly disappeared, and suspicion was directed to him. When the police arrived at the dock, however, the vessel had' departed, and was well on the way to Nassau, in the Bahamas. A wireless query elicited tho fact the suspected negro was on board, and tho idea of utilising a flying machine occurred to Harry Schade, the police detective assigned to the case. By the time the machine could be obtained the Miami was nearly 50 miles away, and in spite of a drizzling rain, and high wind, the detective, with an assistant and a pilot, set out in hot piusuit. The vessel \Vas overhauled in half an hour, and the detective droppcdi into the sea and climbed on tho Miami, "which had been- brougnt to. The negro was found and lowered into the waiting hydro-aeroplane, which immediately ascended with its pilot ,and> threo passengers and returned to Miami. Less than an hour was occupied in the on tiro flight, including tho time spent in going nri bbard the ~st eamship and arresting the prisoner. A search disclosed the missinc brooch on him. but the Question of the legality of tho arrest "outside the three-mile limit" has been raised. Last day of Special Millinery Sale tomorrow ! All Trimmed Millinery for exactly half-price to-morroW .only.— Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

The "prison editor" is a reality in Russia". He is a development due to the insecure life which every newspaper not under official control has to lead. Ihe latest incident -which revealed his existence was the case of the "Ssvornaia Pravda,"' when he proved to be an illiterate labourer of Riga. What happens is that bv law a namo .must be registered as that of the "Redaktorizdatel, or "responsible editor." and it is against the person so registered that ayiy action is taken by the' authorities. Now as it would obviously not "bo convenient, for the actual editor to 'bo imprisoned, either in non-payment of the frequent fines levied or as a result of a direct sentence by way of punishment, a dummy is employed—of course for an appropriate consideration. In the provincial press, the "prison editor" .is a recognised institution—reminding one of the "fighting editor." who in early western davs in tho United States took on himself the burden of fighting the duels which arose out of his newspaper's freedom of speech. It is understood in the case of tho prison editor that if the penalty be imprisonment without the optio'n of a fine Ins honorarium is eommensurately largei than if .it be ordinary arrest in a guardhouse. In the latter case he takes his "sitting" very comfortably and contentedly, 'being supplied from outside with his meals, drinks, tobacco, and reading matter at his .employers cost. Another Embroidery Scramble ! Tomorrow night at 7.30, we'll unload a lot of Embroidery Edgings and Inseition. '1 to 4 inches wide— slightly soiled foi 2id yard.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* Fur Sale at Trathen's! Rich qm»hty handsome designs in Black Fox. Black Wolf, and Grey Squirrel Sets at groaUy reduced prices .Cor a few days only.

The Whisky that -will please your palate—Watson's fco. I°*' , The fnmutis ' *?os:vn" Writing Pads obtainable from aU SLr.tiorers and Store r\i. an*"i i»nnh Thp I'ickv No. V if the Wc-rane Watson's No. 10 is the Wluskv of t.no 'we have a fine of styles in Warner's Rust-proof Corsets. in order that we may accurately and comfortably fit every woman who comes to our counters'for a Corset. Nelson drapers. Trappers! It's erand when you come in from the "round", io he able to make a hoi. enp of coffee in half a minute. You oar; do it with "Camn." "Camp ' is in liquid form—read-made. .Tust stir in boilinp water, and you have a warm com for tine; drink of the nicest coffee ob tai nable.*

It is tho intention of Sergeant Barrett, to prosecute in future all motor cyclists found using the Port cycle track. This week's ""Auckland Weekly News has been forwarded' by Messrs .J. G. iHounsell and Co. Tho issue ifl of tho usual interesting nature, with its illustrations and reading matter. Tho annual conference of the NelsonProvincial Farmers' Union is .being held at Richmond this afternoon. The following steamers will bo within range ol New Zealand stoamci's CorTnthic, Maori, .lliverina, Tahiti, Ulimaroa, Victoria, W r ahine Willochra. The general meeting and opening korero in connection with tho Nelson Savage Club will bo held in the Masonic Hall to-morrow. evening. Valuers agree that tho proximity of a golf course in England adds 33 per cent, to the rental value of houses. It is understood that tho State exchequer will benefit to tho extent of no loss than £IO,OOO, derived from the estate recently left by a Western Dristricfc resident, says tho "Southland. News." This is probably the largest amount of revenue received by any Government ill New Zealand frorr. a Southland estate. The 12th Uegiirent Band -will givo a concert at the Theatre Royal on Sunday nveuing in aid of the Chittenden relief fund. From the .programme, published in this issue, the concert should attract a largn audience. The Land Department notifies that Corwn lands situated in Arnaud , and Pioto-iti Survey Districts, about IS miles from Tophouso Post Ollice; Will be _ offered for selection on the 10th prox. The member for Dune-din South (Mr Sidcy, M.P.) is circularising all members who last session vwtod- 'for tho second reading of the Daylight Saving Bill, with a view to ascertaining what support the measure is likely to receive this year before deciding whether to reintroduce it. The young men and girls of Highgato have a playful way with them. A girl placed a lighted match down a yosng man's back recently. " Ho naturally dodged back and his head, went through a window., As if this was nofc enough punishment tho \voman who owned'the window asked the Highgato mngietrato for a summons against the young man. It was not granted, but' the 'police wore asked to warn youn people. Red deer stags are well known, to ; bc very combative at a certain season o'f tho vear, and to light viciously with ono another. They occasionally kill ono another, for if'ono can make a (broadside attack, his opponent is likely to do seriously gored, if not killed o'utrigiit. Occasionally it happens that both aro fatally injured, ' and instances aro also known where' tho antlers of two stags have becomp locked together in a fight, and thev have died of starvation. A Canterbury ranger, 'who has just returned from reporting upon the Rakaia. red deer herd, brought hack a fine 13 porrit head, taken from a stag that had been, fatally wounded in a fight, and another dead stag was also found 'by the.nl, whoso death had been brought about ! in the same way.

Mrs Campbell, a sister of the late Captain Scott, arrived at Duncdin from tho North in the Moeraki on Saturday afternoon. She dVove down to" Port Chalmers and was met by the chairman and members,of the Scott Memorial Committee and shown the Scott Memorial cairn, which constitutes a striking feature ol tho landscape, as it stands on the rocky eminence overlooking the wharf, j™ 11 ? which Captain Scott sailed on his intft « trip to the South Pole. Mrs Campbell left by the Moeraki for Hobart. A doctor living at tho village of Moutricher. Canton of Vaud, has juifc undergone a terrible ordeal with great honour to 'his .profession (says * poinlent of the "Evening btandiud. J Ho received a telephonic, .message' the obhei day that a young girl of Lausanne had. a leg and was seriously while tobogganning on Mont <7 set out at once to render aid. While on tho way lie was overtaken by a special n-nsteeriirer. who informed him that his own son had met with a accident and was dying. What was the doctor to do. He did not hesitate, howevoiv .but coil.tinucd the journey uo the " tor .setting tho girl's leg an d attendmg to i.„.. iv\nsDort to Lausanne, tho doctoi in Lreat Svetunied home-to find his aou very seriously but not mortally the first accounts having been exaggciatod. Both the patients Will rocovei.

A little incident that occuire-l in connection -with Goneral Sir lan Hamilton's Visit show* tho ner in which our boys yill d o t m. foi ainnn if they are over in the countiy ot an enemy, and also tlioir fearlessness ™d Sii to ""ft" the Hangitikei "Advocate. On btrt urday Messrs Carson and Co., thewoil known cordial manufactuicrs seiU to the camp for the caterer Mrs Rawlins, ten dozen of lGmonado elc On Monday there wa« nothing in tlio bot ties and many of them were broken, the 'total loss and damage amounting to 30s Mr Carson at once called tlio at Siion of tho officer to the W «*- tained. There wae no neod to seaich for -an enemy who had dono tins tlnng. The hovs were drawn up avid (tho requested all who had P^ kou " £ tll ° drinks to hold up their haiuis At onco tho hand of every boy on pwaclo was elevated, and then tlio officei them that each would lia\<o to pay. six pence to compensate for the loss. Tho money was paid at once, and on Mr Carson leaving the boys gave him tlireo lustv cheers. ' . , I The practice of motor-cyclists carrying . a passenger on the rear portion of ft machine upon a specially -cushioned seat is being questioned by tho police locall>, savs' a Christchurch correspondent, in the court recently a test case was brought against an individual under a. recently-passed by-law, which reads: "No person driving a motor licensed vehicle of anv description within the city shall nllow any person or persons to rido upon any part' of such vehicle other than | the part provided for the accommodation of persons intended to be carried_by such vehicle." On the case being called, the •Magistrate pointed out that tho words "motor licensed vehicle" would not include motor cycles, and the city motor inspector, who was present,, volunteered the information that this by-law was intended to control taxis, and not motor cycles. He thought the charge could lie broueht under section 7 of the Motor Regulations Act, which prohibited) "driving" to the common danger." Ho , agreed that pillion-riding on motor . cycles was a practico dangerous both to the participants and tho public, _ although so-'far there had been no serious accidents from this cause. A policy prosecution under the by-law was dis.cussed, but a fresh information is to ibo laid under the Act referred 1 to, so that very shortly a magistefial decision may be given which will abruptly terminato this"form of "joy riding." For high quality and good value our Fur Sets are rarefy equailod and novor beaten anywhere in tlio 'Dominion. During Salo the opportunities aro supreme. —Trathcn and Co.* Suit Special for Boys to-morrow ! Bovs' stylish Sports Suits—Harris Tweed for 13s 6d and 15s 6d each. Usually 17* <_d and 20s.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* " .

Seven and a-half years of total abstinence from liqu-or instead of seven and a-half vears in gaol was the sentence imposed "by Supreme Court Justice Davis, of New "York, on a prisoner convicted of attempting to extort money by threats. "It is apparent," said Justice Davis, "that you are the victim of drink, and it would be a good thing to send you away to get liquor out of your system. I will suspend sentence with tlie understanding • uiat if you drink or carry on you will be brought before this court and sentenced."

The eccentricities of a middle-aged man delayed the departure of the first •express for the south recently for about ten minutes. Just as the train *-vas about to leave a porter discovered that the man, who was attached to a collection of parcels and sugar-bags, had taken possession of a compartment in a first-class corridor carriage, and was preparing conduct a travelling shop. As he could 1101 be persuaded to abandon his idea of fitting up the compartment as a shop and vending cigars, cigarettes, and various other goods, the assistance of a couple of guardians of the law was invoked, and the man was gently but firmly removed to the station platform, with, his paraphernalia. His gesticulations and entreaties were of no avail, but made him and his goods the centre, of a curious crowd. As the train pulled out the man, guarded by the policeman, and with a porter watching the entrances to tho nearest carriages, was vainly endeavouring to gather up in a large handkerchief a pile of cigarette boxes aijd otner things, while he endeavoured to stay the departure of the train. But the express had left before he had succeeded in getting his things together, ,^'? n the police removed him from the station.—Christchurch "Sun."'

It is estimated that the fuel and oil costs of an. a-eroplane of high power rim into_ about £1 per hour of flight. The British -Army has from 120 to 150 aeroplanes, and. as each machine is expected to do about 2-50 hours' flying annually, the" significance of high fuel costs "will begin to be appreciated. It "will be measured by a fuel and oil :bill of about £30,000 a year at retail prices. Those who read the signs expect- the rate of increase of aircraft to continue to 1000 aeroplanes, and many dozens of airships within the next t-wo years, meaning probably a fuel and oil bill of £250,000. Ithas been further estimated that on the above supposition 'of development aeronautics may be expected -within two years to take one-sixth part of the fuel consumption of all the motor vehicles in Britain. Of the total consumption, estimated at about 100.000,000 gallons a year, it seems that 20,000,000 gallons are "used, 'by the omnibuses and taxicabs of London, while motorboats, motor cycles, and sundry users take 10,000.000, so that on this basis the 100,000 vehicles in England take 70,000,000 gallons.

The Wellington correspondent o£ the *\Lyttelton Times" states that in addition to. holding up the shipping business the cold boisterous' weather of the week" end brought a Wellington concert "to a premature end. The city organist, Mr, Bernard Page, started his usual weekly recital in the Town Hall on Saturday evening, but soon found that owing to the bitter cold and the chilling draughts which crossed the hall that he could not proceed. The keys felt like ice, and; by the time Mr Page had given his third selection his fingers became so Benumbed that he was unable to continue playing, and he retired from the instrument. There were between three and four hundred people present and their money was returned at the door 3. The members of the audience were wrapped up in greatcoats and furs, and there were nofte of them who envied Mr Page's experience at the organ. It is suggested now that- the City Council at any rate should provide some electric radiators about the instrument so that on chilly nights the organist can at leastplay with some degree of comfort.

Syndicalist troubles have 'been very prevalent in New York recently. There was fighting for three hours one,, afternoon in the neighbourhood- of Union Square between 2000 followers of the "Independent Workers of the World" and 400 New York, policemen, who prevented the syndicalists from marching ujj Fifth Avenue, as they had intended, and "breaking the windows of the clubs and hotels., to emphasise their newlypromulgated "right to take' what they want if society will not support them." Nine leaders of the new anarchy were arrested, and' scores of heads were broken by the police, who, mounted and on foot, used their batons freely. Many women were" among the rioters, but they "were treated considerately by the constables. The immediate purpose of the gathering of syndicalists was to test the imprisonment of Tannenbaum, who is serving a sentence for leading the Independent Workers of the World in their recent assault on the churches. The effort by the police to prevent the demonstrators from marching through, the streets led to a series of "clashes, which continued throughout the afternoon. The women in the crowd urged the men on. shouting insults at the police, and calling them capitalist defenders. The "Marseillaise" was sung and flags inscribed with the one word "Hunger" were waved. Red cards declaring "Tannenbaum must be released !" were distributed and stuck in hatbands by the rioters. It was not believed that tho conflict was final, and other and possiblv more serious clashes were expected between the police and the immigrant horde, who comprise most of the Independent Workers of the World.